Chris Lewington

Dagenham & Redbridge

2009–10 season League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge took Lewington on trial in the summer of 2009. After impressing on trial, Lewington signed a deal with the club on 4 August.

2010–11 season Lewington featured more regularly for the Daggers in the 2010–11 pre-season ahead of their maiden season in League One. He first appeared in their 4–0 victory at Boreham Wood in July 2010, as well as playing in a 3–1 defeat to Dartford, and a 1–0 loss at Braintree.

On 31 August, Lewington made his first-team and professional debut for the Daggers against his boyhood club Charlton Athletic in the Football League Trophy. A low drive from Therry Racon passed Lewington from the edge of the box to hand the Addicks a 1–0 win at The Valley. Lewington was handed his Football League debut on 2 November 2010 when Dagenham & Redbridge were handed a 4–0 thumping by Southampton at St Mary's Stadium. With first-team regular Tony Roberts out of action with an ankle injury throughout November, Lewington continued between the sticks, featuring in the 1–1 FA Cup first round draw with Leyton Orient on 6 November, He helped his side to a 3–1 away win against Yeovil Town on 13 November prior to their FA Cup exit to Leyton Orient following a 3–2 defeat in the first round replay held on 16 November. He played his final game of the season on 20 November, a 1–0 defeat at Victoria Road. Lewington was on the bench for the Daggers' 5–0 capitulation against Peterborough United on 7 May 2011, a result which sealed their relegation back to League Two. He made a total of six appearances in his second season with the club.

2011–12 season Tony Roberts, who made over 400 league appearances for Dagenham & Redbridge, retired in 2011, allowing Lewington to take his place in goal. The Daggers returned to begin the 2011–12 pre-season campaign on 12 July 2011 with a comfortable 2–0 win over Boreham Wood, with Lewington the only player to play the full 90 minutes. Having announced his retirement from professional football ahead of Dagenham's friendly against West Ham United on 26 July, Tony Roberts stepped aside to make Lewington the Daggers' first choice goalkeeper. He played the first 45 minutes of the game, which ended 1–0 to the Hammers. Manager John Still moved quickly to sign Arsenal youth goalkeeper James Shea to challenge Lewington for the number one shirt, while Roberts backed both players as capable replacements for himself.

Lewington began the season with a clean sheet in Dagenham's 1–0 win against Macclesfield Town on 6 August, despite being sent off late on after a deliberate handball. After completing his ban, Lewington established himself as first-choice goalkeeper over Shea, recording three clean sheets in his first four matches, with teammate Damian Scannell describing him as "the best keeper in this division in this division and the division above [League One]". Scannell also added that Sam Walker, whose solid performance in goal for Northampton Town helped the Cobblers to a 2–1 win over the Daggers on 24 September, was "not better than Chris Lewington". John Still added that he expected a lot of interest from other clubs in his goalkeeper, following further good performances, including a second-half penalty save from Ryan Hall in their 3–1 defeat to the Shrimpers in the Football League Trophy on 4 October. After making 19 league appearances, Lewington signed a new three-year deal on 1 November. On the back of Lewington's form, Arsenal decided to recall James Shea from his season-long loan with Dagenham, with the stopper only making five appearances between August and December.

Lewington received his second red card of the season in a 5–0 league defeat to Cheltenham Town on 18 February 2012, a result which sent the Daggers to the bottom of the League Two table. Dagenham were two goals down when Lewington was sent off for handling the ball outside of the box after 41 minutes. John Still appealed the red card but the decision was upheld with Lewington forced to serve a two-game ban. On his return to action, Lewington helped his side pull away from the relegation zone, including a penalty save in a crucial 1–0 away win at Port Vale on 31 March. The performance earned him a spot in the League Two 'Team of the Week', alongside goalscorer in the game Michael Spillane. With the side securing League Two safety for another season, Lewington ended the campaign with a total of 47 appearances in all competitions.

2012–13 season A last gasp penalty from Kevin Kilbane secured a 1–0 League Cup win for Coventry City in Lewington's first game of the 2012–13 season on 14 August 2012. In Dagenham's 3 November 4–0 defeat to Bournemouth in the FA Cup, Lewington picked up a head injury early in the first-half which forced him into being taken off at half-time with concussion. John Still publicly backed Lewington following a mistake made in the Daggers 3–2 defeat at home to Port Vale on 29 December. Lewington came out of his goal after four minutes of the game to claim a long throw-in, but missed the ball, allowing Vale's Tom Pope to head into an empty net.

Lewington was reunited with his former boss at Dulwich Hamlet and Fisher Athletic Wayne Burnett, when he was appointed interim manager following John Still's departure for Luton Town in February 2013. Despite losing their decisive final game of the season 1–0 to York City on 20 April, the Daggers secured their place in the Football League and avoided relegation to the Conference for a further season. Lewington was dropped for the game in favour of young goalkeeper Jordan Seabright. Lewington added a further 45 appearances to his tally across to 2012–13 season.

2013–14 season Lewington started the 2013–14 pre-season with a clean sheet in a 5–0 drubbing of Dover Athletic at the Crabble Athletic Ground on 6 July 2013, with further appearances in home defeats to Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic through July. He made his first appearance of the season in the league 3–1 league defeat to Fleetwood Town on 3 August.

In September 2013, Lewington hailed the impact that new goalkeeping coach Jim Stannard had made on his game. Stannard's arrival from Premier League side Southampton was welcomed after the Daggers went without a recognised goalkeeping coach for much of the 2012–13 season. A back injury in October kept Lewington out of first-team action during the middle of the month, allowing Jordan Seabright to step in.

After keeping a clean sheet in the Daggers 1–0 win against high-flying Rochdale on 1 February 2014, Lewington was insistent that his side could haul themselves back into the hunt for the play-off positions. Lewington then played his final game for the club on 18 April as Dagenham grabbed their first-ever win at Torquay United, with the decisive goal coming from Medy Elito as Lewington earned himself another clean sheet. Jordan Seabright was given his chance to impress for the final few games of the season while both goalkeepers' contracts were due to expire at the end of the season. He made 45 appearances throughout the season for Dagenham.

After spending five years with the club, Lewington decided it was the right time to leave in order to find a new challenge, having made 143 appearances during his stay.

On 25 June, it was revealed Lewington was on trial with Championship side Watford, joining the team in their pre-season training camp in Udine, Italy, in a bid to earn a contract with the club.

Colchester United On 1 July 2014, League One club Colchester United confirmed the signing of Lewington on a three-year contract. Lewington was brought in to contest the number one jersey with Sam Walker, saying that "it's up to me to come in and try and make it mine". In a pre-season friendly against Heybridge Swifts on 15 July, Lewington took the unusual step of starting in goal for the Swifts after their regular goalkeeper Danny Sambridge arrived late for the game. Lewington kept a clean sheet until Sambridge was ready to join the game, in what was an eventual 8–0 win for Colchester. He also appeared in a friendly against his former club Dagenham & Redbridge, with the U's coming out on top in a 4–3 victory on 26 July.

Lewington was in line to make his Colchester United debut in their League Cup fixture against his boyhood club Charlton Athletic at The Valley on 12 August, where he expected friends and family to be in attendance for what was his local side, and the club he supported in his youth. With Sam Walker firmly established as Colchester's number one goalkeeper, Lewington had to wait until 14 April 2015 for his next first team opportunity, where he replaced Walker in the starting line-up for their League One fixture against Chesterfield. He conceded three goals in either half of a 6–0 defeat, bringing his tally to ten goals conceded in two games for the club.

After just two first-team appearances for Colchester, in addition to the summer arrivals of Elliot Parish and Dillon Barnes, Lewington had his contract with the club cancelled by mutual consent on 3 September 2015.

Margate Lewington signed for Margate of the National League South on 18 December 2015, making his debut the following day in a 1–0 win against Gosport Borough.

Welling United In July 2016 he signed for newly relegated Welling United of National League South.

Dover Athletic

On 22 August 2017, Lewington signed for Dover Athletic after leaving Welling.

Non-League On 19 January 2019 he joined Weymouth. But less than a month later, on 8 February 2019, he joined Maidstone United. In April 2021, Lewington departed Maidstone to join Cray Valley Paper Mills.

On 20 October 2023, Lewington signed a short-term deal with Dartford.

Personal life During his time playing non-league football, Lewington studied at university, where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and sport. Lewington himself was a graduate of the football academy 2008, and also helped out as a goalkeeping coach and sport lecturer. IL Division One South

Beckenham Town

2011–12 League One

2015–16 League One

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